deletion
/dɪˈliːʃən/
Syllables de·le·tion
Stress de-LE-tion
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
le
/liː/
long e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the act of removing or erasing something
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(dinner) + le=/liː/(leave) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The deletion of the file was a mistake.